Gazzirola

The Gazzirola (also known as Garzirola) is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps on the Swiss-Italian border. Its summit is the highest point of the municipality of Lugano.

Garzirola
Garzirola
View from Val Colla (south-west side)
Highest point
Elevation	2,116 m (6,942 ft)
Prominence	56 m (184 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Vetta del Vallone
Coordinates	46°07′05″N 9°04′21″E
Geography
Garzirola Location in the Alps
Location	Ticino, Switzerland Lombardy, Italy
Parent range	Lugano Prealps

SOIUSA classification

According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:^[2]

• main part = Western Alps
• major sector = North Western Alps
• section = Lugano Prealps
• subsection = Prealpi Comasche
• supergroup = Catena Gino-Camoghè-Fiorina
• group = Gruppo Camoghè-Bar
• subgroup = Sottogruppo del Camoghè
• code = I/B-11.I-A.2.a

Mountain huts

Not far from the mountain are located three mountain huts: Capanna San Lucio (1,540 m), Rifugio San Lucio (1,554 m) and Rifugio Garzirola (1,974 m).